Nipissing First Nation athlete leads University of New Brunswick Reds into national hockey championships
By Sam Laskaris FREDERICTON – It’s already been a rather memorable season for Lily George, but the Nipissing First Nation member is hoping the 2023-24...
Little NHL Hall of Fame inducts 15 new members
By Sam Laskaris MARKHAM – Three former National Hockey League (NHL) players are among the latest class of Little NHL Hall of Fame inductees. A...
Biigtigong Nishnaabeg artist reclaims language through art workshops
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY — Biigtigong Nishnaabeg artist Joshua LeClair’s experience of being adopted into a Sámi family while studying at the University of...
Letter to the Editor: Find a way to restore wholistic health
Addendum to a keynote by Cynthia Wesley-Esquimaux One year ago, I was asked to do a keynote for the Chiefs of Ontario Health Conference. I...
Anishinabek Nation hosts its 2nd Annual Diabetes Conference
By Laura Barrios CHIPPEWAS OF RAMA FIRST NATION — The Anishinabek Nation hosted its 2nd Annual Diabetes Conference—Embracing Diabetes with Knowledge and Care, which kicked...
Anishinabek Nation gathers with partners to explore archaeology, heritage, and cultural management
By Rick Garrick VAUGHAN — Archaeology, heritage, and cultural management were highlighted during the Wiidookwaawag E-gnawendangig Gchi-gkendaaswin Helping Those Who Protect the Sacred Knowledge gathering,...
Wahnapitae member suiting up for PWHL’s New York franchise
By Sam Laskaris Abby Roque’s hockey resume includes Olympic and world championship medals. And now Roque, a member of Wahnapitae First Nation in Northern Ontario,...
Political Quarterly Update: Winter 2024
A New Year is upon us and as we start to experience the thaw of the colder season and welcome the impending longer days, we...
Anishinabek Nation 2nd Annual Diabetes Conference to feature speaker Marc Hébert
By Rick Garrick CHIPPEWAS OF RAMA FIRST NATION – The 2nd Annual Anishinabek Nation Diabetes Conference, Embracing Diabetes with Knowledge and Care, will take place...
Indigenous Institutes post-secondary education on the brink of collapse
FORT WILLIAM FIRST NATION (February 27, 2024) – The February 26, 2024, announcement of $1.3 billion over three years for colleges and universities by the...
Wiikwemkoong’s Crystal Shawanda receives inaugural Indigenous Artist/Group of the Year award
By Rick Garrick TORONTO — Wiikwemkoong’s Crystal Shawanda was recently presented with the Inaugural Indigenous Artist/Group of the Year award at the Toronto Blues Society’s...
Biigtigong Nishnaabeg celebrate the opening of its new elementary school
By Rick Garrick BIIGTIGONG NISHNAABEG — Biigtigong Nishnaabeg recently celebrated the opening of its new Biigtigong Nishnaabeg Endzhi-gkinoohmaading elementary school with a march from the...
Northern Ontario Home and Community Care Network hosts its 4th annual gathering
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY — The Northern Ontario Home and Community Care Network’s (NOHCCN) 4th Annual Gathering, Our Home Care Successes, included presentations by...
Remembering Anishinaabe mixed martial arts athlete
By Sam Laskaris ST. CATHARINES – The mixed martial arts (MMA) community is mourning the loss of Anishinaabe MMA fighter who died weeks before a...
Anishinabek Nation Youth Council dedicated to the personhood of the Great Lakes
By Kelly Anne Smith NORTH BAY— During the Anishinabek Nation Councils Panel at the Anishinabek Nation’s 8th Land and Resources Forum, Kina-Gego-Naabadosin – Everything is...